I do the taxes for our 4 family members. The name "Patrick" came up. That is not me. How do I change the name to start our taxes?

chrisw818 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:27:26 GMT

the wrong name came up....how do I find my name to start my taxes?

Re: I do the taxes for our 4 family members. The name "Patrick" came up. That is not me. How do I change the name to start our taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:31:49 GMT

Whose account are you in?

When you use Online TurboTax, you get one return per fee. Each return needs its own account and user ID. If you use the same account and user ID for a second return, you overwrite the first one and lose it forever.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596

When you use Desktop TurboTax, which you install from a CD or download to your own hard drive, you can prepare and e-file multiple returns for the cost of the software. You can e-file up to 5 Federal returns—more if you mail the additional ones. If you have multiple returns to prepare for family members, Desktop is more cost effective.

Desktop --unless you specifically buy federal Deluxe only from a retailer-- will include the software for one specific state. You can prepare as many returns for that state as the number of federal returns you prepare. E-filing state returns is an extra fee which can be avoided by printing and mailing the states. Additional--other--state software is an additional fee for the software.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901306-how-many-times-can-i-e-file-using-the-turbotax-cd-or-download

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2750704-what-are-the-advantages-of-the-turbotax-cd-download-software-over-the-online-version

Re: I do the taxes for our 4 family members. The name "Patrick" came up. That is not me. How do I change the name to start our taxes?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:32:31 GMT

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them. Log out of the account you are in now.

Account Recovery

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

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I do the taxes for our 4 family members. The name "Patrick" came up. That is not me. How do I change the name to start our taxes?

Re: I do the taxes for our 4 family members. The name "Patrick" came up. That is not me. How do I change the name to start our taxes?

Re: I do the taxes for our 4 family members. The name "Patrick" came up. That is not me. How do I change the name to start our taxes?